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British Gas fleet to go all-electric by 2025
British Gas has committed to having all-electric commercial fleet by 2025. The company has brought forward five years earlier its commitment for its commercial fleet, which is believed to be the third-largest in the country. Following an order for 1,000 electric vans for its engineers last summer, the firm will add 2,000 more to its […]
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Wind turbine giant Vestas announces 300 layoffs
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has announced it will cut up to 300 jobs as a result of merging three factories in Colorado that will lead to lower near-term market demand. Although the company said that its decision will initially impact 450 employees, approximately 150 of them will be offered new roles in other parts of the […]
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Steel transport on veggie oil gets on UK rail track
A train powered on 100% renewable hydro-treated vegetable oil (HVO) travelled from Wales to the West Midlands during a trial initiative designed to decarbonise freight operations. The scheme, which was launched by the British freight company DB Cargo UK and the manufacturer Tata Steel, saw a Class 60 locomotive running on the green fuel. The […]
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French battery firm granted €50m from EU bank to support growth
French battery manufacturer Forsee Power has been granted €50 million (£43m) in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support its expansion into new electromobility markets and regions. The company supplies sustainable, high-performance batteries for original equipment manufacturers around the world, to equip light electric vehicles (LEVs), commercial vehicles, buses, non-road vehicles, rail vehicles […]
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‘Day of hope’: America officially rejoins Paris climate accord
Last Friday marked the first day of the US return to the Paris Agreement. Speaking at a virtual event, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said: “For the past four years, the absence of a key player created a gap in the Paris Agreement, a missing link that weakened the whole. “So today as we mark the […]
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More suppliers to bump up energy bills
After British Gas’ announcement last week to adjust its prices to the new tariff cap, more suppliers have announced changes that could see customers’ energy bills hike by up to £96. Scottish Power, E.ON and EDF have all adjusted their prices to the new tariff cap level on their websites last week. That follows Ofgem’s […]
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EVs will outnumber diesel cars by 2030
Electric vehicles (EVs) will outnumber diesel cars in streets across the UK by 2030. That’s the prediction from an AA survey of 12,500 drivers. Their forecast is by the time the ban on new petrol and diesel comes into force, EVs would form a fifth of all cars on the road. The AA estimates pure […]
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SSEN procures 348MW of flexible energy service contracts
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has secured 348MW of flexible energy service contracts across seven locations in its north and southern distribution areas. They span across five sites in Scotland and two sites in central and southern England, with the total capacity equivalent to the electricity needed to power around 91,000 homes. In the […]
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Resident wins his bid to stop Vattenfall’s Norfolk wind farm
The High Court has decided to quash permission for Vattenfall’s Norfolk Vanguard project, after objections by one man living nearby. The case was brought into court by Raymond Pearce who lives near a planned cable route. The claimant raised concerns about the impact of Vanguard infrastructure on the landscape and the view. Located more than […]
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‘Super plant’ eats excessive polluted air
Can a bushy, hairy-leafed ‘super plant’ hold the key to air pollution in busy roads and pollution hot spots across Britain? A new paper by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) suggests in traffic hotspots the plant named Cotoneaster franchetii proves to be at least 20% more effective at soaking up pollution compared to other shrubs. […]
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